Two Thousand

Since writing this post a year and a half ago, I’ve penned another 1000+ things for which I’m thankful; I’m re-running this post because reading it reminded me again why the list matters, why numbering it is helpful, why I need to keep writing down...

Language Lessons

1. “Would you be willing to speak at our Stephen Ministry meeting?” Linda’s message on my voicemail surprises me. “We’d like you to talk about gratitude.” I have a testimony to prepare for the whole congregation. I have blog posts...

Les Bons Mots

Today’s florilegium is a round up of a few of my favorite posts from the month of July. Good words deserve to be celebrated and shared. Read them all or pick one or two to savor. Either way, enjoy! Ann Voskamp, How the American Dream Becomes Christmas in July...

Low Tide at Constellation Park

At my feet, sunlight shimmers off a small stream. My eyes follow its trickling over blue-gray rocks to the tide line low on the shore. Wind fills white sails on the Sound. Mountains rise hazy blue in the West. Children call and clamber on boulders that tumble to the...